Process for Approval to Observe in Goose Creek CISD

FIELD OBSERVATION REQUEST FORM

Lisa.Steele@

Office: 281.707.3898 ? Fax: 281.420.4310

Process for Approval to Observe in Goose Creek CISD:

Complete the following documentation and return via email to Lisa Steele, lisa.steele@, Director of Talent

Acquisition & Development.

2. Complete ¡°online¡± Volunteer Online/Criminal History Check at , under the ¡°Student & Parents¡± header.

Notify our Substitute Secretary at 281-707-3768 if you have any questions.

3. Complete/Submit Request for Field Observation Form and Guidelines (2 pages).

4. Submit University or Alternative Certification Program (ACP) program requirements.

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Observation Guidelines

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It may take up to 10 business days for your request to complete observation hours to be processed.

All observers must also fill out the Criminal Background Check online at . The background check may

take up to a week to process. For the safety and security of our students and staff, you will be notified when you are

cleared to observe. You will not be able to conduct any classroom observations until you have been cleared to do so.

Once approved as a volunteer, contact the individual campus(es) to schedule observations. Please provide the campus

granting permission with your driver¡¯s license to run through the RAPTOR for a background check and obtain a visitor¡¯s

badge.

You must bring the Request for Field Observation Form with you to each campus after being approved by Human

Resources.

Remember that all information concerning students is confidential.

You may not observe in your child¡¯s classroom.

Please respect the campus making the decisions of which classrooms and teachers you will be assigned to observe.

The campus administrator has the authority to deny or discontinue requests for observation hours.

Approved observation time frames must be approved annually.

Be respectful of the campus¡¯ ultimate purpose, educating the students that attend the campus and serving the needs of

those families. Assisting with observations is not a focus to their main goal. Please be courteous to the campus assisting

you.

Be mindful that it is in your best interest to observe in multiple districts to provide you with a better spectrum of

experiences.

Please be advised that visits to individual classrooms during instructional time shall be permitted only with the principal¡¯s

and teacher¡¯s approval and such visits shall not be permitted if their duration or frequency interferes with the delivery of

the instruction or disrupts the normal school environment.

Students¡¯ names and education records are confidential under the Texas Education Code and the Family Education Rights

and Privacy Act (FERPA). If accepted as a classroom observer, you agree to abide by these laws and maintain the

confidentiality of this information.

Requests for videotaping will not be permitted.

Comply with GCCISD Dress Code and Code of Ethics.

My signature indicates that I have read the procedures and instructions for Goose Creek CISD observations. I understand and will comply

with these guidelines. I understand that it is not a requirement of GCCISD to allow me to observe on any campus. I will provide all the

requested documentation and information before I am given any further direction on the process of observing on the campuses. I will

respect the confidentiality of the students, teachers, and campus during my time of observation.

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Signature of Requestee

GOOSE CREEK CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING | 4445 I-10 BAYTOWN, TX 77521

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Date of Request

FIELD OBSERVATION REQUEST FORM

Lisa.Steele@

Office: 281.707.3898 ? Fax: 281.420.4310

Observation Type:

______ Project

______ Intern I ______ ACP Pre-Service ____________ Other

Observer¡¯s Profile

Name: ___________________________________

DOB: _____________

Date: _________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

City: _____________________

Phone: _________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________

1. Have you filed an application with GCCISD?

____ yes ____ no

2. Have you worked for GCCISD in any capacity?

____ yes ____ no

a. What capacity? ________________________________________________________________________________

3. Do you have any relatives working for GCCISD?

____ yes ____ no

a. Locations: ____________________________________________________________________________________

4. Do you have children attending GCCISD schools?

a.

____ yes ____ No

Locations: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Observation Request

University: _________________________________________________________________________________

Program Supervisor: ___________________________ Phone: _____________ Email: ______________________

Briefly Describe & Attach Program Requirements: ____________________________________________________

I am required to observe ______ hours in the classroom and am requesting to complete ____________ hours of observations in GCCISD.

Requested Start Date: ______________________ Anticipated End Date: ___________________

I am requesting to observe the following hours at each of the below grade levels:

______ Elementary (PK-5) (School) ______________________________(Subject)___________________________

______ Middle School (6-8) (School)_____________________________ (Subject)___________________________

______ High School (9-12) (School)______________________________(Subject) ___________________________

Agreement

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I agree to abide by the safety rules of the District while observing on campus. ____ yes ____ no

I agree to protect the confidentiality of the students, teachers, and campus while observing in GCCISD? ___ yes ___ no

I agree to follow the GCCISD Dress Code: ____ yes ____ no.

I agree to comply with the Observation Guidelines: ____ yes ____ no.

I agree to follow all safe return to school guidelines posted on district website: ____ yes ____ no.

My signature indicates that I have read the procedures and instructions for Goose Creek CISD observations. I understand and will comply with

these guidelines. I understand that it is not a requirement of GCCISD to allow me to observe on any campus. I will provide all the requested

documentation and information before I am given any further direction on the process of observing on the campuses. I will respect the

confidentiality of the students, teachers, and campus during my time of observation.

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Signature of Requestee

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Date of Request

Approval

You have been approved to observe at a GCCISD campus. Please contact the campus principal to arrange your observations.

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Signature of Director of Talent Acquisition & Development

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Date

GOOSE CREEK CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING | 4445 I-10 BAYTOWN, TX 77521

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